[Glorantha] Re: Grandmother, a patriarchal concept?

In message <44AA7DD6.7080800@blueyonder.co.uk> Orlanth Umathi writes:

>I think a matriarch will be inherently nurturing and inclusive and
>unlikely to penalise those who don't know their parents.

What sexist rubbish! Women are no more "inherently nuturing and inclusive" then men. To the extent this happens in the RW it is a result of cultural expectations.

>Your idea Seems like a reverse concept of bastard to me (ie skewed
>by trying to hold up a mirror and then extrapolating).

It may seem like it but I'm not trying to to mirror anything. I'm considering the effect of a highly structured society which places great importance on maternal ancestory. If maternal ancestory is what holds the society together those whose ancestory is unknown or disreputable are going to be on the bottom.

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